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"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. Horace Mann" Sustainable Futurist, Climate Speaker and Serial Entrepreneur | ALOHAS ECO-Center Hamburg, Germany As an Official UN SDG Advocate, Social Innovation, Climate Change Agriculture, Food and Beverage Expert Network member of the World Economic Forum, Global Food Reformist, and Sustainable Futurist, Marc is on a mission to empower billions of global citizens to live an adaptive lifestyle of health and sustainability within planetary boundaries. His aim is to … [see more] |
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Filmmaker / Social Entrepreneur | PaulShore.net Montreal, Canada Never one to accept the status quo, I have spent the last 20 years working in social entrepreneurship, videojournalism, transmedia, and citizen engagement. Work interests include Social Innovation, Civic Tech, Trans-Media & Tech for Good … [see more] |
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"Keep learning" Transdisciplinary thinker, researcher, designer, educator | University of Technology Sydney Sydney, Australia My favourite thing is learning together and I am generally interested in how we can make this complex world a better place. I love my work as senior lecturer in UTS transdisciplinary degree the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence & Innovation, as well as my work as designer & researcher in public and social innovation. My … [see more] |
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"We are ships at sea, not ducks on a pond: Navigate the unknown." Looking for next step..... | The house of Harrison Portland, OR, United States The work stuff is that until recently I looked after the Sales, Marketing and Product Management departments of Biamp Systems, a leading global manufacturer of professional AV equipment for fixed installation. I've been working in this industry for several decades and my main role was planning strategy for our company and looking at long-term trends. … [see more] |
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Writer, Curator, Project Manager | Freelance Sydney, Australia I started my professional life as a researcher at The Observer newspaper in London, UK. Clawed my way through copy editing and research to writing features for the world's oldest broadsheet newspaper. I studied modern history at graduate and postgraduate level and worked as an interviewer on the Australians at War Film Archive before making … [see more] |
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"to embody & live, know, connect, transcend, share, care and dare in common frames of references" Journalist, Scholar, Futurist, Activist, Consultant, Facilitator, ... | various GLocally.... Berlin, Germany "I had a couple of lifes: technician and engineer, planner, consultant, sales and marketing, infographics coiner, environmental management and research, curator, futurist, educator, facilitator, ... in fields as wide as: environmental education, culture, youth, media,... My function is capacitity building along and across scales and cultures in an appreciative, attentive style typical for concerned generalists, … [see more] |
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"So much of life is about attitude & how we handle what happens. Life is good no matter what." General Manager, People, Capability & Communication; Diversity & Inclusion Champ | Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Government Canberra, Australia I've been incredibly privileged to work in the private sector (owning my own business and working for others including receivers), the community sector, the State Public sector and the Commonwealth public sector across a wide range of topics. I have also been honoured to represent employers as a Board Director. This range has allowed me … [see more] |
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"Your life is your story. Write what you want." Product + Strategy | M/IG Digital New York, United States Passionate about better me, better you, better us. I spent the last 18 months running a digital innovation agency. We worked with some fun brands across 6 countries. I'm eager about leveraging technology (strategy+product) to support social & economic mobility. I dream of a world where traditional business is a force for good. I love … [see more] |
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"If it's got strings or skins I'll play it. If it's got keys I'll type on it." Web Guy | Murrindindi Shire Council & General Thinking Yea, Australia Known to some as 'Pollyanna' for my optimistic timeframe estimates, I nevertheless do actually turn in some interesting work from time to time. Intrigued by the nexus between artistic creativity - e.g. songwriting - and productive creativity - e.g. coding. Constantly amazed by all that the human mind can achieve ... and, on occasion, depressed … [see more] |
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"1+1=11" Innovation Designer | Self employed Berlin, Germany My clients usually call when the strategy GPS says: “You can’t get there from here.” Inspired innovation comes from the marriage of breakthrough perspectives and experienced deployment. IDEO taught me about design, Adidas gave me a passion for performance. Working as an independent for almost 7 years has given me the confidence to follow my … [see more] |
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"Make it happen!" Head of Marketing | TEDxSydney Sydney, Australia Love learning new things, solving problems and understanding why or how something is done. I think learning or seeing things from those that are at the top of their field is fascinating. … [see more] |
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independent consultant Sydney, Australia I've worked in various strategy and business development roles for media and technology companies, large and small, in Australia and the US. Currently working as an independent consultant. Co-founder TEDxSydney. Supporter of a number of fabulous organisations, including the Sydney Story Factory, the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Access Now. … [see more] |
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"Supporting individuals in having an impact on climate change." Australia and Pacific Lead | Climate Reality Melbourne, Australia I am passionate about social change, with a decade of experience in environmental issues. M background is in community organising, new media and strategy development. I'm bringing my different skills and experiences together now, as Australia and Pacific lead for The Climate Reality Project, Al Gore’s climate change leadership program. Before that my work has … [see more] |
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Policy Officer | German Association of the Digital Economy Berlin, Germany lobbyist for the digital transformation & fighter for future generations … [see more] |
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Investigator, Organizer, Storyteller, Physical Artist Washington, D.C., United States Redefining Outdoors(wo)man. Environmentalist. Scientist. Designer. Physical Artist. Currently as a Research Fellow with Conservation X Labs I look for ways to distill grand challenges in water and biodiversity conservation to focus the ingenuity of humanity to solve these grand challenges. … [see more] |
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"whose brain is in the networks and whose soul is with the water sprites" Artist | UCL / freelance / University of Leeds Berlin, Germany I am an interdisciplinary practitioner with a passion for the environment, digital media and understanding the world’s complex networks. I now work creatively as a researcher, designer and community engagement specialist at the intersection of arts, science and technology. I have excellent project management and team working skills, honed over the last 15 years of … [see more] |
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"We bring the arts and health together to change worlds." CEO | Arts Health Institute Newcastle, Australia In 2011 I co-founded the Arts Health Institute that does stunningly beautiful work injecting humanity into health and aged care environments. We grew from an idea to a substantial employer of artists nationally and we build on the strength of good research, scalable arts interventions that make a positive difference to the health outcomes and … [see more] |
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"Consultant in design systems and design" Design | 6¢ Design Brooklyn, United States My largest client now is the Times Square Alliance, in New York. I am commissioning NYC designers to develop new public furniture solutions for this dazzling public space. We have seen some great ideas and I can’t wait to prototype them on the plaza. Other clients include The Local Development Corporation of East New York, … [see more] |
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"A World with 7 Billion Entrepreneurs" Ecosystem Builder | EdgeOf - Incubation Center at the heart of TOKYO. Kobe, Japan Our team is launching an 8-story incubation center named EdgeOf at the heart of Tokyo - 2min walk from the famous Shibuya crossing. Entrepreneurship has always been my passion. In 2010, I founded Bizjapan, a non-profit platform that supports university students in Japan to find their passion and launch their own project. Having received education … [see more] |
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"Making it up as I go along." Chief Innovation Officer | City of Austin Austin, TX, United States I head up a new office in the City of Austin to develop, test, organize and encourage innovative best practices in local government administration with the goal of fostering a culture of innovation within the City of Austin. I empower others to create unique and creative solutions to civic challenges by working across City departments; … [see more] |
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"In permanent reinvention, learning and flow." Co-Founder | The Values Foundation Buenos Aires, Argentina I wear several hats. In prehistoric times I was an Engineer. Nowadays i'm considered and play several roles as an iconoclast, an innovator, a visionary, a professor, a facilitator, a mentor, a learning and decision coach, an entrepreneur and a consultant, not necessarily in that order. I enjoy my workplaylearn, and other of my mottos … [see more] |
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"If the Gods are watching, then put on a good show." Innovation | Education New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand A decade in the music industry led to consulting in the arts and culture sector bringing REMIX to Sydney, a global summit exploring the intersection between Culture, Technology and Entrepreneurship. Currently I am heading up some exciting innovation projects for the tertiary sector in New Zealand. I also consult in International Government relations with a … [see more] |
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Head of Transformation London, Great Britain Seasoned digital leader and strategist with 15+ years’ professional experience within the digital marketing landscape. Expert in key areas of driving innovation, change and delivering results. In my youth I learned and developed basic machine coding, computer science and microcomputer technology which is where my passion and love of digital began. Blending this with my … [see more] |
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Chief Designer & Futurist | SAP's Chief Innovation Office Berlin, Germany I have been loving and living design and innovation my whole career. I moved across a range of disciplines from UX, to system design to be leading design as a strategic innovation instrument. Right now, I am on the mission to map, build and inspire a future we want to live in. As Chief Designer … [see more] |
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Entrepreneur, Chairman & Founder | HEARGLASS Lenox, United States I started wanting to be a journalist. I had an overwhelming curiosity about practically everything. An urge to get out of town, out of the known, discover what was on the other side of the hill even if it was another hill. My numerous entrepreneurial endeavors include the revival of the English car manufacturer, Aston … [see more] |
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